When Aidan Turner indulged in a spot of topless scything in Poldark, we knew that TV’s Next Big Thing had well and truly arrived.

His dark and charismatic turn in BBC’s haunting murder mystery And Then There Were None as the a**hole we all love to hate and not so secretly want to sleep with is only further proof that he’s the real deal.

Out of a talented ensemble cast including Maeve Dermody, Anna Maxwell Martin and Charles Dance, his name was the one on everyone’s lips.

This is why he’s the best thing on our screens right now.

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1. Because he’s more Bond than Bond.

He looks mighty fine in a tux, knows how to handle his weapon, and is a dab hand at seducing the ladies. Pass the man a martini, stat!

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2. Because he can out-smoulder Ryan Gosling.

Brooding looks that can incinerate your heart and soul from across the room? He’s got it down pat.

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3. Because he can make manual labour look sexy.

Sigh.

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4. Because he looks damn good in a towel.

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5. Look at those abs.

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6. Seriously, they’re a work of art.

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7. DAYUUMM.

Is it getting hot in here?

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8. Because he’s a brilliant actor.

He’s been a vampire on Being Human, a dwarf in The Hobbit and a Cornish mine-owner in Poldark. In each of his roles he brings a thrilling intensity and rugged charm but he also knows how to play lighter moments with wry humour.

There’s no doubt about it, 2015 has been the year we all fell in love with Aidan Turner.